Picture-exhibiting machine.



- EMKU HN & A. H. FITZPATRIOK.

PICTURE EXHIBITLNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR.8,1913.

1,1 00,892. Patented June 23, 191 1 4 TTORNEY E. KUHN & A. H. FITZPATRICK.

PIGTURE EXHIBITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8,1913.

Patented June 23, 191i 2 BHEETSSHEET 2 WM 6M ATTORNEY U'NlTED STATES EN'JT OFFICE.

EDMOND KU'KN AND ARTHUR H. FITZPATBICK, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

IPICTURE-EXHIIBITING MACHINE Application file April 8, 1913.

.10 Hit; lji rit jllti rrlat-= m {U1 improvmnunt in a lint, in wmll knuwi air-(l retnrretl tu as mm" inn: ninrl'iines, the ob csm ht fin being to so cnnmtrnct, :1 mm t muster that. it may he used ii itin-ih W m coristructetl that l l l l i l l l l l l l t i i a l l d'iiliitwl individually. or in rupitl hm, in give the ninpr on (if nintwn; itl- ,cvn 1 machine wherein mil HitilVidUfll plittllQS, as, UN, infegin-aisle, or a series of l ,tcwsmnn \\l'l 'lt!l) 7 to swltn'e l i m" impression as is nhtznnwl l may nmving: picture muchnw, and g l l l l :uwpnrent tape, or film is used. 6 ihjuzt (it the illltlltltm ES to prtt in: at this churliuter which will "iplc tunnel-inn. and other exntls 1n "it'l. 'lm in l in. t ilttlltl nm'al features uf. amnhinntinns Of path-i at; and

. Hnafter fully iii the claims tin; mmamnpany ing dimminga Figure iv slur improved picture. exhibiting f in St'ftilufl and partly in ale I: 1.: il plan vim thereof, a portwp lying ln nlttn nit ly in U1 slum" thu pt-rating meninl l i it when mlwn till the, line 5% var Um; n ii to 1 3m;

45 Ins 7. of Fig. i2. halting In the cliret-tmr of the l l H l l l i l l l l Specification of Letters Patent.

justment of the parts heing such that the rnllt't' may ht: rvmmvd from said shaft.

luferiing to lhv drawings. the reference numeral 8 :l(-:i;' i'na\tes suitable mining or hm l 0f any turni and within which is l0- Catt-(l a suitable illuminating device shown us rompri-aing 1W0 lltttlll'ltfittlit electric him ll. ulthnugh Qtlwr illun'iinating means, klivii fur ctznnplt, acetylene 0r mantle lumps. may obviously lJt! employed so long 66 as sulli -lunt illumination if tlzt pitttlh-S is sevl rcrl, The intvrior ot the casing; will be mniippt-t? with suitable ieflvt-turs, it. shown at 10, int (imnmitrming the, light from the lamps lii'mll the picture; to :w oxhihitctl; whirl; pictures arc lti illtil at the rear of tho ii'nipai as shown in Fig. l. The Front pun tiwti of the timing is prnvitlml with a suittthle lent: rarric 'l in n telcsropic tithe ll as is usual. in pit'tnite exhibiting levit'es., and the purpose of which is to project the pictures upon a st'rncn located at a ('nmiderahln (listtmw fi'nni th? (exhibiting (it-wire {11% will he nntlm'eitootl.

Th rear and l wttmn walls uf the (RSlUg W -i l; DIOYl lt'tl with openings l2. ii), in order to permit the pintnre hurrying inut-lmnism of it tltwiru to he plzn'wl in primer positicn rt-lnt: n in the lamps. Th s pittnre (m ying n rt-haniqn vmnprkus an upright 1101- 11w; f ttltrlili ll snpt'mrtml rum the hu e 15 t lt 1 tle' ittn iltltfl within whirl: a standard i; wrllt'ully zitljnwtzihhg whi l. standard my 0 3 Sttlslvll in. its ntljnsttml positions by .ns 0t 2t crew ll 'llw Sttllltlilltl i6 ins & twin-ho lb at its upper tll 'l. having hi hmringzs \vilhin which an upvrating whi l] shaft; rzn'ries a m pi-m'itletl with 9 Whi-rli a. horizontal shaft is pr0- the wqaptjlrt n as held in plane iignti the shaft. by

Ti lie reel is Shown means (if a swinging latch 26 which may be turned in line with the shaft, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, to permit the reel to be placed on the shaft or removed therefrom when it is desired to substitute a new reel for the reel already in the machine. When the reel is in place the latch occupies a position extending across the shaft, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and abuts against a pin 27 to thereby prevent the reel from slipping, the reel being held against the latch by means of a spring 29.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate the preferred construction of the picture carrying elements which we have designated by the reference numerals 30, and each of which is shown as comprising. a rod 31, the ends of which enter the holes 25 above referred to, and a clip 32 shorter than, and partially si'irrounding, said rod and secured thereto, the jaws 33 of which clip serve to grasp and hold a picture 34 as shown in Fig. 6. One of these jaws is shown as having a rib which forms a stop against which the edge of the picture abuts, and whereby the extent to which the edge of the icture enters the clip is regulated, and uniformity in this respect secured. It will be seen that the jaws 33 ot the picture holding members extend beyond the pcriphery of he disks of the reel, whicn t'caturepermits the use of pictures wider. as shown in Fig. 5, than the reel, as wcll as narrower than the reel, as will be understood. The constructiiiin of the picture holding element permits the pictures ill to. be changed at will. as they have merely to he pulled from the holders and other pictures placed therein, which is a feaiure of importance especially in exhibiting individual pic tures such as photographs, picture postal cards, etc. At the same time. the pictures may, if desired, be permanently secured in the clips as by forcing the jaws into iii-m contact with the edge of the pictures. in which case the pictures may he changed by removing one of the end disks of the reel. and replacing the original pictures curried thereby by others. Extending upwardiroin the bracket 18 is an arm 36, the upper end of which carries an adjustable stop 37, the same being slotted as shown at 38 and held in its adjusted positions by means of a threaded knob or screw 39. The free end of this stop is bent downward. as shown at 40, Fig. l. and adapted to engage the upper edges of the pictures and hold them tcu1porarily in a vertical position, as shown.

The pictures 34 used in our device are stiff, as distinguished from flexible, and are opaque as distinguished from transparent pictures. The backs of the pictures, being -white, each picture after it has been released from the stop 37 and permitted to fall, as will he understood from Figs. 1 and 4. serves as a reflector to assist in concentrating the light upon the picture which occupies a verl l l l l l l l l l l l l l l i l l l l l I l l i i I, l l r l l l l l tical position, thus securing a more intense illumination of the picture being exhibited. It will be further obvious that because of the relative position of the free end of the stop 37 and the axis of the reel, the said free end lying in front of a vertical plane passing through the axis of the reel, the picture occupying a. vertical or substantially vertical position is moved rapidly in av downward direction to release its upper edge from the stop, after which it falls by gravity as the next picture comes into a vertical position. The pictures is usual in picture exhibiting devices, and the picture being exhibited is in a single plane throughout its entire'arca, as distinguished from curved. The pictures projected upon the screen are thus less distorted than would be the case if the pictures 34 were bent or curved. and released from the stop 37 by a snapping action; in consequence of which they may be made of heavier niaterial. and thus rcndercil more durable than would be the case it they were necessarily bent or curved while being exhibited.

The bracket 19 is made vertically adjustable for the double purpose of adapting the devi e for use with pictures of diflerent heights. within the limits imposed by the Hf'l i" fea: of the machine, and of iring 2: prepcr pwsilion of the projected pictures upon a screen, it will be obvious, referring to Figs. l and 4, that pictures ar ing wnsidcrahly in their vertical dimension or height may be used by properly ui'ljusting the stop a T. The pivotal support of the picture about to be released will obviously be farther down the front or lefthand side oi the reel the greater the height of the picture, but the stop 37 may obviously be so adjusted by moving it to the left or right that the picture being exhibited, which is the one about to be released, will occupy a. vertical position whatever may be its vertical dimension, within the limits imposed by the structural features of the machine. The said stop may also obviously be adjusted in such a way that the picture being exhibited will occupy a slightly inclined position, it in the final adjustment of the machine it be found that a clcurer picture is thereby secured upon tin; screen. After ad jusling the stop to secure a proper release ot' the pictures carried by the reel it may occur that the picture is not properly positionerupon the scrum, in which case the entire reel may he moved vertically to bring the pic jccted picture in proper position upon the screen. The stop 37 may then, if desired, he readjusted. as a slight variation of the pifisitiei'i of the upper edge of the picture, which position obviouslv determines the inclination of the picture eing exhibited, will often result in a cle rer or better defined picture upon the screen.

it ill he obvious that the reei may he i l l opcrutcil lmriy and inili 'iilu il pictures 0x 1 h lliv p ciurr r1: prov-rim liiiiinaz" thus i i riheil IIul explained our inm M 4 M: chiini iil'il ilesire to secure Letters i atcul:

l, in a picture exhibiting machine, a vertically zuljustahlc bracket having ;I, plurality of hearings; ii support, for said bracket; a horizontal Ellflft one end of Which is supp rti-il in hearings in said bracket and the other end of which shaft, is uneuppuiicil; a pini n cur ied by said shaft; :1 (ll'iYlllif shaft. uninvited in hearings. in Qui l bracket and which shaft extcnila at right angles in mid lii'htlll ntltlnid shaft and is provided with a worm in engugcmcnt with uid pinion; a pict re carrying reel supported by and driven vfrom said horizontal shaft; a pin rulitr of opaque inflexible [)il'lilllQa CflIllQll by euul reel and the inner curls of which are i-irotully secured thereto; ,a stop located above said reel and Adapted to engage the outer cuils of wiil' pi tures nlul h ld each pic! re tcniporurilv in n vertical position; :uul means for lllllll'illlflilll f the picture he iug exhibited :2. ln 2!, picture exhibiting nuwhinc, a sun ill it will hc nln'iou;- that the i u sualnhh: the rhvutc 2 hi eii upon the l wring in i l l l l l l iwrliu haw; 1:

in hrurings in suiil u uuii u'uich sliul'i is proviilcil with .1 :h'niuy cugzigeiu i wiih suirl pin- 1 uicaurv czirrvinn rccl :LllllPwi'lHl by riveu in in s li'l lihl'llflill'lll :-,h:i'l'i :uui l oi which rccl i? in ouglfu iriueiit 'iu iii I h; n s ring urr uuilr fillil ii/miu. iiiu wring usruinsi oihci ciul l: {:llllillii' pl paque iullm-Lilv i K i i i) ziifll i'ccl unil the inn l'uh1 of which fHL pivotrill mifl'llilfil lhcrvtu; n Mop locuieil zihore will i'ccl and :ulupiml to cugugc the uutcr kIiliQ ol' .--iiil iciurw tillil hohl euch picture temporarily in Ii \crli l position; {mil means for illuiu nziiiug the picture hcinp; exhiliilr-il.

3. in a picture cxhihiting machine,

having. ii plurality of hearing, :1 uiuporl f r sziiil hruclwt; a horizontal shalt mu curl of which ie sup iortci'l in hearings in Sillil hi'ziclict unil the othcr cull ot which hill is uusuuimricil. and the l' rce cuil oi which shutt i uroviilcil with 11 ewinging lurch: n, ilriviug shaft; supporteil in hearing; in Sillkl bracket- :uul which shaft ulcauls, 2i: an angle to said lil'SirlllClitlOi'Hill shaft; menu whcrchy said horizontal Sim ii is driven from suiil driving shaft; a picture carrying reci mipport d by and drive-n from said horizontal shaft, and one end of which rccl in engagement With sail} swinging hitch; 2:, spring surrounding Siiitl horizontal shaft and acting against, the other end of said reel; a plurality of opaque inflexible pictures carried by said reel and the inner ends of which are pivotally secured thereto; a stop carried by said bracket and extending above said reel and the free end of which is adapted to engage the outer ends of said pictures and hold each picture temporarily in a vertical position; and means for illu- Ininating the picture being exhibited.

Signed at Orange, inthc county of Essex and State of New Jersey, this 4th clay oi April, 19l3.

EDEHVND KUHN.

ARTHUR H. FI'IZPATRICK. Wit nesse A. V. WAIsH, R. N. FLINT.

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